Letters to Senator Elmer Thomas: Native American Appeals for Fair Property and Timber Land Rights
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0023
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letters to Senator Elmer Thomas: Native American Appeals for Fair Property and Timber Land Rights
- Date Created:
- 1937-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1937-01-01
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
- Description:
- The letter is addressing Senator Elmer Thomas regarding the sale of valuable timbered lands in the Eastern part of the state. The writer, an Indian, is concerned about the unfairness of selling the land at its 1912 appraised value without reserving mineral rights. They believe the government has neglected the timber and allowed people to remove it for commercial purposes. The writer urges the Senator to postpone the sale and investigate the timber removal before proceeding.
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0000, Box 64, Folder 23, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
